Rear Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rear_Admiral_Henry_Kent_Hewitt
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1887-02-11
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:deathDate 1972-09-15
gptkbp:graduationYear 1906
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rear Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Amphibious_Force,_Atlantic_Fleet
gptkb:Western_Naval_Task_Force
gptkbp:notableFor commanding Allied amphibious landings in North Africa and Southern France during World War II
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Hackensack,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Middlebury,_Vermont
gptkbp:serviceYears 1906–1949
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Task_Force_88
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5